Chapter 4 Must Ingest Blood

Chu Shen’s stubborn resistance made the fury in Qu Zhuzhu Qing’s eyes burn even more intensely.

These Altered had committed every evil deed imaginable what right did they have to put on an unyielding front here?

They deserved to be torn limb from limb!

“What is the Polar Domain’s next plan? How many more people do you intend to kill?” Qu Zhuzhu Qing’s voice carried boundless hatred. “Speak! Tell me!!”

The pheromones of Kynam Aloeswood spread even more densely.

Chu Shen, in excruciating pain, nearly lost consciousness but was forcibly kept on the edge by Qu Zhuzhu Qing’s pheromones.

His unfocused eyes could no longer fixate on the authoritative Coalition Badge.

The stern figure in the commander’s uniform before him kept overlapping with the memory of a small child who would softly call him “brother” while following him.

“Brother, why do you have to carry out such dangerous missions? Can’t you stay home with Xiao Qu?”

“I will definitely protect you when I grow up!”

“Xiao Qu will wait for you to come back and cut the cake!”

That small figure from his memories appeared before Chu Shen’s dazed eyes.

Xiao Qu would smile while following him and calling him brother, would notice any subtle negative emotions he had and comfort him, would say that when grown up, he would protect him too…

But the Chu Shen from ten years ago had died during that mission.

In that operation, not a single Enforcement Officer from the entire team survived—they were all assassinated in a trap set by the never-seen leader of the Polar Domain.

Chu Shen didn’t escape either.

Yet even he himself didn’t know that while he carried half human blood, the other half was that of Altered!

He had revived amidst his teammates’ blood, surviving by consuming others’ blood.

He must remember how he came back to life.

Must remember.

After his Altered bloodline awakened, he began ten years of undercover work, never seeing Qu Zhuzhu Qing again.

He had been somewhat relieved back then.

When serving as S01, the highest-ranking Enforcement Officer in the Enforcement Department’s Dark Web, his greatest fear every day was that Qu Zhuzhu Qing might be targeted by the Altered because of the enemies he had made.

During that period, he would often wake up terrified from nightmares of Qu Zhuzhu Qing being tortured and killed in retaliation.

After he went undercover in the Polar Domain, Qu Zhuzhu Qing no longer had any connection to him.

At first, he truly was relieved.

But later, he also grew afraid.

Afraid that Qu Zhuzhu Qing would hate him for abandoning him.

Afraid that such a young child couldn’t take proper care of himself, what if he went hungry or cold?

But he couldn’t go back…

The figure from Chu Shen’s memories gradually merged with the cold, severe commander before him.

The small figure was questioning why he never returned then.

And the icy commander was interrogating him, demanding he reveal the Polar Domain’s secrets.

Chu Shen let out a faint, dying whimper amidst the dual agony of body and mind, his locked hands struggling desperately to rise but unable to reach the figure before him no matter how hard he tried.

“No, please, stop asking…” Chu Shen weakly turned his head in pain, sweat dampening the silver-white strands of hair on his forehead.

He begged in broken fragments.

Not knowing whether he was pleading with Qu Zhuzhu Qing before him, or the child calling him brother in his hallucinations…

But the torture didn’t stop, nor did the interrogation.

Chu Shen had already been severely wounded when he fell into the trap.

Although the Altered possess enhanced physical functions, they have almost no active self-repair capabilities after being injured.

To heal such near-fatal wounds, they must consume fresh human blood.

After being captured, Chu Shen naturally had no opportunity to obtain any, and now under the torment of the Locking Ring, he was pushed to his absolute limit.

He could no longer hold on.

Fresh blood continuously spilled from the corner of his mouth, leaving crimson stains on his clothing!

The scent of blood spread through the interrogation room, more pungent than Qu Zhuzhu Qing’s Kynam Aloeswood pheromones.

Chu Shen’s complexion rapidly paled, his unfocused eyes unable to concentrate any longer as his head tilted limply to the side…

Qu Zhuzhu Qing’s heart was clenched with painful intensity.

Without even thinking, he had already pressed the stop button on the nearby controller.

The Locking Ring’s eerie blue glow dimmed, and the sizzling sound of electric current finally ceased.

Even Chu Shen’s breathing seemed to disappear along with it.

The breath of life was far too faint.

Like a string stretched taut, ready to snap at any moment.

Qu Zhuzhu Qing reached out and clicked open the Locking Ring.

After the metal ring was removed, a faint red mark remained on Chu Shen’s neck.

More horrifying were the burn-like wounds left by the protruding metal points that generated electric current.

Including the most vulnerable spot at the nape of his neck.

The agony that felt like it was tearing his entire body apart finally disappeared, but the injuries throughout his body remained scarcely more bearable.

Chu Shen’s light-colored pupils were completely unfocused.

He could only vaguely see Qu Zhuzhu Qing’s handsome face close to his, the bone-deep hatred completely unconcealed.

The rich scent of Kynam Aloeswood.

And the smell of blood.

As the excruciating pain subsided, the cravings controlled by instinct surged forth.

His instincts yearned for Qu Zhuzhu Qing’s pheromones, while his survival instinct after severe injury desperately craved Qu Zhuzhu Qing’s blood.

He wanted to be marked, wanted to tear through flesh and blood…

He wanted to approach Qu Zhuzhu Qing, but his limbs and neck were all locked in place, completely immobilized, leaving him to struggle helplessly.

Qu Zhuzhu Qing clearly noticed his movements.

Noticing how Chu Shen wanted to approach him.

A distinct disgust appeared in those eyes filled with hatred.

“Don’t wear that face while making such disgusting expressions.” Qu Zhuzhu Qing’s voice was icy cold.

Towards the Altered, apart from hatred, he typically held little other emotion.

Yet this Altered before him looked exactly like the Chu Shen who had left him ten years ago.

Even though he firmly believed this was merely deliberate imitation, he still couldn’t help being emotionally affected.

Chu Shen’s tear-filled eyes looked at him with instinctual greed.

Like a traveler dying of thirst in the desert gazing at life-saving water.

Qu Zhuzhu Qing watched him coldly for a long time.

Finally picking up the short knife from the ground, he frowned and sliced open his own palm.

He clenched his fist to squeeze out the blood, bringing it to the lips of the already delirious Chu Shen.

“Drink it.” Qu Zhuzhu Qing’s voice remained cold yet carried some concealed trepidation.

He had interrogated many Altered these past days, and those who couldn’t withstand the torture and died were nothing unusual to him.

But he didn’t want this Altered to die before him.

He marveled at why he felt different when facing Chong You.

Was it because of this face, or because the Polar Domain’s top assassin still possessed too much valuable intelligence?

Qu Zhuzhu Qing told himself it was the latter.

He brought blood to Chu Shen’s lips.

The blood carrying the scent of agarwood held a fatal allure for Chu Shen in his current state.

Yet just as Chu Shen slowly parted his lips to swallow the blood, his eyes suddenly widened in shock!

Xiao Qu…

This was Qu Zhuzhu Qing’s blood!

No, he absolutely must not drink it!

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